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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1960
Page
4
Local newspaper notes its long history with an 1891 establishment date. The page includes publisher names and the Associated Press affiliation and quotes a stance on impartial reporting for agriculture industry labor and community interests.
Industry reports pilfering costs in chemistry reach 100 to 125 million dollars yearly, prompting firms to hire top security administrators earning 12 500 to 18 000 dollars annually. Most workers remain honest, yet a minority pilfer items under a thousand dollars, affecting company profits. The piece also notes a biblical quote and a remark on religious liberty as spiritual democracy.
An editorial argues the United States must bolster the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to counter Soviet and allied shipyard expansion. It cites Magnuson on sea power, warns of 1975 world tonnage goals, and urges full government support to maintain a U S merchant fleet.
The roly poly banker of Grand Meadow Brownsdale and Austin George Reppe is elected president of the Minnesota Bankers Association. Known as a small town banker he is praised for his organizing ability and past service as vice president and in various roles. He already aided in bringing the association's Southern Minnesota branch convention to Austin. Reppe’s wide civic work in Mower County is noted and the piece ends with a jab about bankers letting him take charge with Let George do it.
The piece critiques rising military spending and waste, contrasting Rep. Harper's 1793 line with modern billions for defense. It argues waste is pervasive, threatens debt, and suggests the public may demand cuts as defense spending grows amid fear and complex global dangers.
The 1960 tax change lets under 65 supporters deduct medical expenses for parents 65 or older from the first dollar, removing the three percent wastage rule. Records must show over half support, and drugs must exceed one percent of gross income to count. plan before year end.
City Engineer Roger Nelson outlines outdoor spray plan using melithion with small amounts of chloradane to combat a record mosquito invasion. Wind and timing affect effectiveness, and residents should close doors when sprayer nears. Pool season to open with Swim Club recruiting youths for novice training.
Victor Riesel reports Walter Reuther chats with Speaker Rayburn about labor backed bills. Rayburn pressures l abor leaders to support Lyndon B Johnson, while Reuther says he wants a winner but won’t commit to Johnson.
AFL-CIO appoints a broad political operation including TV films and voter selector tools to back John Kennedy. George Meany and Walter Reuther plan overseas trips as part of a strategy to avoid public pre convention positions while preparing to influence labor platform policy.
A government survey shows 50 to 60 percent of college eligible students cannot meet expenses and one in four secondary students needs financial aid. Costs have doubled since 1940 and are projected to double again by 1970, with tuition and living costs rising to about 1700 dollars annually for public colleges and 2500 for private ones. Strategies include saving plans, loans, and work opportunities, plus considering scholarships and employer tuition aid.
The exchange urges readers not to switch religions but to know Jesus Christ. It frames true change as spiritual conversion described as passing from death to life and crucifixion with Christ, rather than formal religious conversion. The text mentions Walter Reuther and political notes, with a 1960 syndicate distribution.
Police rushed to the home of Jack Craig in Waynesboro Virginia after a reported car theft. They located the vehicle in his yard against the porch, having rolled from its initial parking spot during the incident.
Two men in Two Harbors Minnesota were fined 500 for illegal possession of a calf moose They were Marvin Miller 20 Silver Bay and William G Zehm 21 Spooner Wis Each paid 250 after admitting they tried to sell the calf The calf was released when the sale failed and wardens doubt its survival. An earlier search for the calf followed a May 27 arrest.
A New Jersey girl deposited a dollar and found her bank balance showing 5,999,998.50 due to a posting machine error. The bank manager noted the mistake and urged caution about inflated self worth, urging reflection on true value before God. The piece closes with a moral exhortation.
Among Northwest Coast Indians gifts functioned to curb rivals and restore status by reciprocity. A recipient must return a greater gift, sometimes driving a family into poverty to repay. The term Indian giver labels someone who gives expecting equal or greater returns.
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